DILLON, Mont. – After Montana Western Football's blowout home opening victory over the Eastern Oregon Mounties, two Bulldogs were named Frontier Conference Players of the Week.
Palandri, a senior from Maple Valley, Washington, is the Offensive Player of the Week.
In Western's 59-21 victory, Palandri dominated for six touchdowns on the day, including three in the air and three on the ground. He was 18-of-25 passing for 320 total yards and zero interceptions. This is Palandri's third career Erck Hotels / Frontier Conference Player of the Week award.
Tanioka, a sophomore from Kaneohe, Hawaii, was named the Special Teams Player of the Week.
Tanioka electrified the home crowd in Dillon with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in their 59-21 win over Eastern Oregon. Paired with two solid punt returns, Tanioka finished the day with 221 all-purpose yards, 121 yards on kickoff returns, 74 yards receiving, and 26 punt return yards. This is Tanioka's first career Erck Hotels / Frontier Conference Player of the Week award.
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